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Definitions

ragged

[rag-id] / ˈræg ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
worn-out; in shreds
Synonyms
STRONG
battered broken dilapidated disorganized fragmented frayed frazzled jagged mean notched patched rent rough serrated shredded torn
WEAK
badly dressed badly worn contemptible crude desultory dingy down-at-the-heel full of holes in holes in rags in tatters irregular moth-eaten poor poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tacky tattered tatty threadbare uneven unfinished unkempt unpressed worse for wear
Antonyms
STRONG
complete even fixed nice polite smooth
WEAK
kempt new

Example Sentences

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Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

There were times when the bowling was ragged and part-time off-spinner Will Jacks struggled to contain.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

I thought he was excellent on the day and Spurs couldn't live with him - he ran them ragged.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

DeMond Chambliss used to run himself ragged with the small contracting business he owned in Columbus, Ohio: hanging drywall, chasing clients for payments and managing half a dozen employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

I lie in the dark, listening to Richard’s ragged breathing.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.